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1873 $20 - Guess the grade!

PedzolaPedzola Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
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$20 libs are ubiquitous, and I'm sure we have quite a few experts here. What do you think about this one?


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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,554 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU58 is my guess. Nice Type 2 Liberty double eagle.

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    Stingray63Stingray63 Posts: 299 ✭✭✭
    edited May 1, 2022 7:24AM

    Actually upgrading my original guess to MS60

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    FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 4,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ll go with 58 as well.

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    pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ll go 60 on this one. Type 2’s are always nice to have.

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I;ll guess MS62. A lot of little tics but no major digs. Great photos, by the way!

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    jclovescoinsjclovescoins Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58

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    jclovescoinsjclovescoins Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    luster is nice...also nice overall look....weakness in the hair would keep me from paying unc money, but looks like a nice 58. Would not be surprised if it graded up to 62 though

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    Project NumismaticsProject Numismatics Posts: 1,872 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice MS62 - don’t see any wear in this photo. No major distractions - nice coin!

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I always seem to underestimate gold but I will stay with AU 58.

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    lermishlermish Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    55

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    scotty4449scotty4449 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I will go with 62

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't see the rubs, just the marks. Low MS, perhaps 60.
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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    55-58

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    fathomfathom Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭✭✭

    61

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    ToreyTorey Posts: 410 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58

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    VicPortlandVicPortland Posts: 288 ✭✭✭

    62

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,832 ✭✭✭✭✭

    61

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    RedSealsRedSeals Posts: 279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62+

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Great coin!

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    61.

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    pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice look ... I'm no expert, but it looks Unc, and nothing major (a lot of focal chatter though) so 61, maybe a shot at 62


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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭✭✭

    61 here

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    SimpleCollectorSimpleCollector Posts: 536 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin, I was in for 62, so a cac 61 feels right…ogh is an added benefit

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was going to post that it looks like an AU-58, because there is a slight rub, but the slab says MS-62. I was close except for the CAC.

    These Type II $20 gold coins are very scarce in strict Unc.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Late to the game...but very nice gold coin.... I would have been close, but no cigar. That is OK, I don't smoke... :D;) Cheers, RickO

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    Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Too late, but I was going to say 62.

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    CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Too late, but at first blush I was all in at 61.

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